Warrior in Black
His mind
A ripe peach of a part
He died so we could live
Spoke to awaken
Led to make us free
A complex man with a huge dream
Who made it flow like a stream
Martin Luther King Jr.
Was no better than us
He merely lived life with a vision and purpose
Bringing him a monument in DC
I do not know if he loved everyone he met as a reverend
But he risked his life in prisons and marches
Ghettoes and suburbs
With a non-violent protest movement
That inspired a generation
He saw the future before it happened
Past a dark dog
Now a black cow
He righted wrong
Sang a joyous song
Integrated not segregated
Taking a bullet to the head
For the millions dead
Machine
Streams flow
Mothers sew
Sisters grow
Fathers bellow
Body parts staying mellow
Before dying like an old fellow
Restlessly trying
I am not a mannequin
Fashioned of plastic and polyester
Silk and satin
A machine built of iron and steel
Homework and feel
Dolphins and a yellow eel
I am a rose
Made of petals and thorns
Scarlet rain and loud horns
Do not make my temperature rise
I am much too wise
Loving and hating
Sinning and navigating
Never taking a sip of gin
God forgiving my grin
Needing you to spot the fin
Showing empathy for Jeremy Lin
Helping me get along with my kin
Becoming a bigger star than Rin Tin Tin
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